UPSC - CSP PRACTICE Q&A PART-I

பொது அறிவுப் பாடம் (GENERAL STUDIES)-I

1. Which one among the following major Indian cities is most eastward located?(a) Hyderabad (b) Bhopal (c) Lucknow (d) Bengaluru (Bangalore) 2. The term Ecosystem was firstly used by ___________(a) Ackerman (b) Darwin (c) Tansley (d) Huntington 3. Which one of these is a communicable disease?(a) Diabetes (b) Diphtheria (c) Arthritis (d) Cancer 4. Which of the following liquids has the least density?(a) Fresh water (b) Salt water (c) Petrol (d) Mercury 5. The Instrument of Instructions contained in the Government of India Act 1935 has been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as(a) Fundamental Rights (b) Directive Principles of State Policy (c) Fundamental Duties (d) Emergency Provisions 6. Which river is most important in terms of Inland waterway?(a) Amazon (b) Mississippi (c) Rhine (d) Hooghly 7. The term ‘Power of Attorney’ refers to ________(a) Power of a person (b) An authority to operate a Bank account (c) An instrument by which a person is empowered to act for another person (d) All of the above 8. Audit of State Government is ___________(a) A state subject (b) A union subject (c) In the concurrent list (d) None of these 9. In India the smallest million cities is _________(a) Allahabad (b) Amritsar (c) Faridabad (d) Rajkot 10. The largest sugarcane producing state in India is_____ (a) Karnataka (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Maharashtra 11. Sethusamudram Project connects _____(a) Palk Bay with Palk Strait (b) Palk Bay with Bay of Bengal (c) Gulf of Manner with Palk Bay (d) Cape Comorin with Gulf of Mannar 12. Where is the Botanical Survey of India headquartered?(a) Lucknow (b) Darjeeling (c) Kolkata (d) Oottaccamund 13. Which of the following is used in oven?(a) X-rays (b) UV rays (c) Microwaves (d) Radiowaves 14. Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer: List I List II A. Citizen’s Charter 1. Total Quality Approach B. Right to Information 2. Accountability for Decision C. Judicial Control 3. Transparency D. Legislative Control :4. Guarantee against Arbitrariness Codes: A B C D (a) 3 4 1 2 (b) 1 2 3 4 (c) 3 1 2 4 (d) 1 3 4 2 15. Directions: The following consist of two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these questions using the codes given below:(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true Assertion (A): The bureaucracy and the political leadership can achieve the goals by working closely and harmoniously. Reason (R): If political leadership represents the input functions of a political system, the output function is performed by the administration. 16. In which of the following regions Mahalwari System of Revenue Settlement was introduced?(a) Bengal (b) Bombay (c) Madras (d) North Western Provinces 17. Who among the following authors is known for his satires exposing the evils of contemporary society?(a) Ksemendra (b) Pravarsena (c) Sriharsa (d) Visakhadutta 18. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission?(a) President (b) Prime Minister (c) Finance Minister (d) Home Minister 19. Hiroshima Day is observed on which of the following dates?(a) 6th August (b) 16th August (c) 16th Septemper (d) 26th July 20. The speed of various motors is measured by:(a) Dynamo (b) Hygrometer (c) Tachometer (d) None of these 21. Toxicology is related to the study of(a) viruses (b) bacteria (c) diseases (d) poisons 22. ‘Milk Sugar’ is (a) Lactose (b) Maltose (c) Galactose (d) Sucrose 23. The Ilbert Bill agitation led to the foundation of which one of the following?(a) Indian Association (b) All India National Conference (c) British Indian Association (d) Jatiya Sabha 24. Conjunctivitis affects which part of the human body?(a) The Lungs (b) The Eyes (c) The Brain (d) The Heart 25. Natural silk is a(a) Polypeptide (b) Polyacrylate (c) Polyester (d) Polysaccharide

ANSWER: 1.(c) 2.(c) 3.(b) 4.(a) 5.(b) 6.(c) 7.(c) 8.(b) 9.(d) 10.(c) 11.(c) 12.(a) 13.(c) 14.(d) 15.(a) 16.(d) 17.(a) 18.(b) 19.(a) 20.(c) 21.(d) 22.(a) 23.(b) 24.(b) 25.(a) பொது அறிவுப் பாடம் (GENERAL STUDIES)- II 1. The universal recipient blood group is (a) A (b) B (c) AB (d) O 2. Allergy is treated by (a) Analgesic (b) Antihistomine (c) Antipyretic (d) Allergen 3. Match the following columns List I List II A. Union List 1. Banking B. State List 2. Public order and police C. Concurrent 3. Labour welfare Codes: A B C (a) 2 1 3 (b) 1 2 3 (c) 1 3 2 (d) 3 1 2 4. Mahatma Gandhi set out on a 388 km march from Sabarmati to Dandi to challenge the imposition of the Salt law. The march was started on which day (a) March 13, 1930 (b) April 6, 1930 (c) March 11, 1930 (d) March 9, 1930 5. Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian Parliament separately, by special majority? (a) Ordinary Bill (b) Money Bill (c) Finance Bill (d) Constitution Amendment Bill 6. Which is the largest bone in the human body? (a) Femur (b) Fibula (c) Humerus (d) Tibia 7. With which country has India signed its first ever defence co-operation agreement? (a) Australia (b) France (c) Germany (d) South Africa 8. Match List I (Articles of the Constitution of India) with List II (Provision) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists. List I List II A. Article 14 1. The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them. B. Article 15 2. The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of laws within the territory of India. C. Article 16 3. ‘Untouchability’ is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden. D. Article 17 4. There shall be equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment or appointment to any office under the state. Codes: A B C D (a) 2 4 1 3 (b) 3 1 4 2 (c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 3 4 1 2 9. Consider the following statements: 1. Disguised unemployment is present only in agriculture 2. Disguised unemployment is a major cause of the low standard of living in the rural areas 3. Disguised unemployment can be useful in India’s development process as a source of potential saving.4. Disguised unemployment occurs because people in villages do not have the motivation to work Of these statements: (a) 1,2 and 3 are correct (b) 2 and 3 are correct (c) 2, 3 and 4 are correct (d) 1 and 2 are correct 10. Match the List I with List II and select the correct answerusing the codes given below the Lists: List I List II A. MRTP 1. Control of foreign exchange B. FERA 2. Promotion of industrial peace C. Industrial Disputes Act 3. Control of unfair trade practices D. Wealth Tax 4. Reducing the concentration of economic power Codes: A B C D (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 3 4 2 1 (c) 2 4 1 3 (d) 3 1 2 4 11. Assertion (A): Second Green Revolution is about giving a boost to dryzone agriculture Reason (R): Dryzone agriculture got neglected during the first Green Revolution of 1960s which focussed on wheat and rice crops only (a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true 12. The Legislative Council, of a state can be abolished or created by (a) The President of India (b) The Legislative Assembly of the state concern (c) By parliament according to its will (d) By Parliament provided the state Legislative Assembly passes a resolution to that effect 13. What is the name of the mission undertaken by NASA for the probe of Pluto? (a) Deep Space (b) Pluto Probe (c) New Horizons (d) Space Odyssey 14. Match the following: Space Centres Specialies in A. Vikram Sarabhai 1. Design and development of Space Centre, Payload system for satellites Thiruvananthapuram B. ISRO Satellite Centre 2. Launch Center Bangalore C. Space Application 3. Design and management System of satellites D. SHAR, Harikota 4. Launch vehicle development Codes: A B C D (a) 4 3 2 1 (b) 4 3 1 2 (c) 1 2 3 4 (d) 3 4 2 1 15. Which dynasty constructed the Ellora Kailash Temple? (a) Rashtrakuta (b) Satvahanas (c) Maurya (d) Pulkasya 16. The leading producer of bauxite in the world is: (a) Canada (b) USA (c) Australia (d) India 17. The book ‘Revolution Day’. “The Human Story of the Battle for Iraq” has been written by: (a) Ragesh Omaar (b) Mark Tully (c) Kuldeep Nayar (d) Hari Kunzuru 18. English Education was introduced in India by: (a) Curzon (b) Nehru (c) Macaulay (d) Dalhousie 19. Which Schedule of the Constitution details the territories of the States and Union Territories: (a) Schedule I (b) Schedule II (c) Schedule III (d) Schedule IV 20. The new agricultural strategy called Green Revolution was initiated in: (a) 1947 (b) 1951 (c) 1966 (d) 1974 21. Who become the youngest grandmaster of India: (a) Vishwanathan Anand (b) Dibyendu Barua (c) Pendyala Harikrishna (d) Pravin Thipsay 22. The largest irrigation canal in India is called: (a) Yamuna canal (b) Sirhind canal (c) Indira Gandhi canal (d) Upper Bari Doab canal 23. For which hilly area the first train was started: (a) Darjeeling (b) Jammu and Kashmir (c) Shimla (d) Dehradun 24. The oldest sport of the world is: (a) Football (b) Wrestling (c) Archery (d) Javelin throw 25. In which year, the first electric train rolled in India: (a) 1925 (b) 1927 (c) 1930 (d) 1932 26. The first Satellite fully-dedicated to facilitate distance learning in higher education is: (a) SETNEDU (b) EDUSAT (c) HESSDU (d) EDDDE 27. With reference to the colonial period of India, the trade monopoly of the East India Company was ended by: (a) The Regulatory Act of 1773 (b) Pitt’s India Act 1784 (c) The Charter Act of 1813 (d) The Charter Act of 1833 28. How many Articles did we have in our original Constitution: (a) 395 Articles (b) 400 Articles (c) 410 Articles (d) 443 Articles 29. The All India Muslim League was formed in 1906 at which place: (a) Delhi (b) Dacca (c) Aligarh (d) Karachi 30. The highest milk producing breed of goat in India is: (a) Barbari (b) Jamnapuri (c) Black Bengal (d) Beetal ANSWER: 1.(c) 2.(b) 3.(d) 4.(a) 5.(b) 6.(a) 7.(c) 8.(d) 9.(a) 10.(d) 11.(a) 12.(d) 13.(c) 14.(b) 15.(a) 16.(c) 17.(a) 18.(c) 19.(a) 20.(c) 21.(c) 22.(c) 23.(a) 24.(c) 25.(a) 26.(b) 27.(d) 28.(a) 29.(b) 30.(b) பொது அறிவுப் பாடம் (GENERAL STUDIES) -III 1. The most important source of information for the municipal administrative system of the city of Pataliputra in the Mauryan empire is (a) Indika (b) Mudrarakshasa (c) Asokan inscriptions (d) Arthasastra 2. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I List II A. Harappa 1. Cemetery R 37 B. Lothal 2. Dockyard C. Kalibangan 3. Figure of dancing girl D. Mohanjodaro 4. Ploughed field Select the correct answer from the codes given below. Codes: A B C D (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 1 4 3 (c) 3 4 1 2 (d) 1 2 4 3 3. A country is said to be in a debt trap if (a) It has to abide by the conditionalities imposed by the International Monetary Fund (b) It has to borrow to make interest payments on outstanding loans (c) It has been refused loans or aid by creditors abroad (d) The World Bank charges a very high rate of interest on outstanding as well as new loans 4. ‘Bhuvan’ is related to (a) Google Earth (b) Book (c) Film (d) Song 5. Tourism industry in India is quite small compared to many other countries in terms of India’s potential and size. Which one of the following statements is correct in this regard? (a) Distances in India are too far apart and its luxury hotels are too expensive for Western tourists? (b) For most of the months India is too hot for Western tourists to feel comfortable (c) Most of the picturesque resorts in India such as in the northeast and Kashmir are, for all practical purposes, out of bounds (d) In India, the infrastructure required for attracting tourists is inadequate 6. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List I (Mining area) List II (Mineral) A. Kudremikh 1. dolomite B. Mosabani 2. bauxite C. Birmitrapur 3. iron ore D. Lohardaga 4. copper Codes: A B C D (a) 4 3 1 2 (b) 3 4 1 2 (c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 3 4 2 1 7. Who was the first person to establish an independent Indian army outside India? (a) M.N. Roy (b) Lala Hardayal (c) Rashbehari Bose (d) Subhas Chandra Bose 8. Which of the following is a common adulterant mixed in foods? (a) Papaya seeds (b) Saw dust (c) Water (d) All of the above 9. Where is located National Library of India? (a) New Delhi (b) Kolkata (c) Chennai (d) Mumbai 10. The National Rural Development Institute is situated in (a) Gandhinagar (b) Bhubaneswar (c) Chandigarh (d) Hyderabad 11. India has launched satellite – based navigation system (a) Gagan (b) Gomon (c) Akash (d) Star 12. Which one of the following is the objective of National Renewal Fund? (a) To safeguard the interest of workers who may be affected by technological upgradation of industry or closure of sick units (b) To develop the core sector of the economy (c) For the development of infrastructure such as energy, transport, communications, and irrigation (d) For human resource development such as full literacy, employment, population control, household, and drinking water 13. Which of the following States will soon have its first Civil Airports? (a) Jammu and Kashmir (b) Maharashtra (c) Assam (d) Sikkim 14. Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in (a) 1895 (b) 1896 (c) 1986 (d) 1899 15. What is the source of electric energy in an artificial satellite? (a) a mini nuclear reactor (b) a dynamo (c) a thermopile (d) solar cells 16. Capital of Pallavas was (a) Arcot (b) Kanchi (c) Malkhed (d) Banvasi 17. Which of the following awards is given by the Government of India? (a) Kalinga Prize (b) Oscar Awards (c) Man Booker Prize (d) Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding 18. Cryogenic Engines are used in which of the following areas of technology? (a) Atomic Energy (b) Food Technology (c) Oceanography (d) Space Research 19. The art and science of map making is called (a) Remote Sensing (b) Cartography (c) Photogrammetry (d) Mapping 20. Math the following term to its correct definition. List I List II A. Carbon sequestration 1. a method for determining what gases are present in the atmosphere B. Cryogenic distillation 2. the relationships and influences between different drivers of climate C. Feedback mechanism 3. time of maximum extent of the ice sheets in the past D. Glacial maximum 4. a process that captures and stores carbon dioxide E. tillite 5. type of soil generated by ice sheets Codes: (a) A – 3, B – 1, C – 2, D – 5, E – 4 (b) A – 5, B – 2, C – 3, D – 1, E- 4 (c) A – 4, B – 5, C – 1, D – 3, E- 2 (d) A – 4, B – 1, C – 2, D – 3, E – 5 21. Match the following: Column A Column B A. Sugar Bowl of the World 1.Thailand B. Land of the White Elephant 2. Nilgiris C. Blue Mountains 3. New York D. City of Skyscrapers 4. Cuba Codes: (a) A – 4, B – 1, C – 2, D – 3 (b) A – 3, B – 2, C – 3, D – 1 (c) A – 4, B – 2, C – 1, D – 3 (d) A – 2, B – 1, C – 4, D – 3 22. In the Delhi Sultanate, the highest authority for land revenue was (a) Chaudhari (b) Rawat (c) Rana (d) Malik 23. Ashoka, the great was (a) The Grandson of Chandragupta (b) After the battle of Kalinga, he renounced violence and embraced Buddhism (c) A great emperor of India (d) All are correct 24. Where did the Portuguese first found a factory in India? (a) Cannore (b) Calicut (c) Cochin (d) Chinsura 25. Direction: Select your answer from the codes given below and mark your answer sheet accordingly. Codes: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (c) (A) is true but (R) is false (d) (A) is false but (R) is true Assertion (A): Manimegalai is a Buddhist supplement to Silappadigaram. Reason (R): Buddhism was the predominant religion of the Sangam Age. ANSWER: 1.(a) 2.(d) 3.(b) 4.(a) 5.(d) 6.(b) 7.(c) 8.(d) 9.(b) 10.(d) 11.(a) 12.(a) 13.(d) 14.(b) 15.(d) 16.(b) 17.(d) 18.(d) 19.(b) 20.(d) 21.(a) 22.(a) 23.(d) 24.(a) 25.(a)